TLDR
- Oyo Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas stopped selling alcohol at 9 a.m. on Friday, October 23.
- It is the second time in 12 months the off-Strip casino has gone without alcohol sales.
- Oyo has given no official reason and is not responding to media inquiries.
- An employee reportedly blamed an insurance lapse, while other sources pointed to tax or licensing issues.
- Fifth Street Gaming is reportedly set to replace Paragon Gaming as casino operator, pending regulatory approval.
Oyo Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas has stopped selling alcohol. It is the second time in 12 months the off-Strip property has gone without alcohol sales.
The suspension began at 9 a.m. on Friday, October 23, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal. The casino remains open, but guests cannot buy drinks.
Oyo has not given an official reason for the shutdown. The property is also not responding to media inquiries.
What Caused the Alcohol Shutdown
Several theories have circulated. A casino employee told Casino.org’s Vital Vegas that an insurance lapse was to blame.
Other sources suggested the cause could be tax or licensing issues. None of these explanations has been independently confirmed.
Casino.org described the loss of alcohol sales as a heavy blow for a casino already struggling to survive with a damaged reputation.
The property opened in September 2019 in the space that once held the Hooters Casino Hotel. It sits next to the construction site for the A’s baseball stadium, on the former Tropicana land.
A Pattern of Problems at Oyo
This is not the first time Oyo has lost its ability to serve drinks. In October 2025, the casino went about 10 days without alcohol sales.
That shutdown came after Oyo ended its management deal with hotel operator Highgate. Highgate held the property’s liquor license, so the split left Oyo unable to legally serve alcohol until licensing issues were resolved.
The two companies parted ways over Highgate’s handling of a January 2025 cyberattack. The breach exposed the personal information of about 4,700 guests and employees.
In August of this year, Oyo faced criticism over its online travel listings. The property appeared under the names “Palette Las Vegas” and “Collection O Las Vegas” on booking sites including Expedia and Booking.com.
Critics accused Oyo of trying to distance itself from poor customer reviews tied to its main brand. Oyo’s parent company, Prism, said the listings were linked to planned branding changes.
Prism said the listings should not have gone public before renovations were finished. No rebranding has taken place since then.
Reports surfaced in August that Fifth Street Gaming was preparing to take over casino operations at Oyo. It would replace longtime operator Paragon Gaming, pending regulatory approval.
As of Sunday, October 25, neither Oyo nor Nevada regulators had confirmed the cause of the current suspension. There has also been no public update on Fifth Street Gaming’s reported takeover.
